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Clank: No the fans (if any) have waited long enough so get off you lazy computerized butt.


Phoenix walked back home disturbed and unsettled. His Latest case had ended although sometimes he wished that the outcome was softer than it normally was. As usual everyone in the courtroom was crazy. His client was witch doctor that spoke in engrish not English. His sister was a woman crazed on wealth to the point of killing his fiancé at his own wedding with a poison lipstick just to get his vast wealth.

The worst part of it all was that her husband worked his heart and soul out to please her, and then in the flash of a few seconds he was poisoned to death.

It had been years since Phoenix had actually defended someone. When he aided Apollo in his first trial and finally getting Kristoph guilty it felt like any average case.

But when he found out that a woman killed his husband, it just felt…inhuman. He was beginning to have second thoughts about continuing his career as a lawyer. For some reason he just began to find murder more and more disturbing. Especially now that he was the one that had to find the murderer.

Phoenix sighed as he opened the door to his house where he was greeted by his optimistic son.

"Daddy!" the young boy teetered to his father and lifted his arms wanting to be held.

"Hey, you sure are happy today aren't you?" Phoenix felt a bit more gleeful when he saw his son chipper as ever. Maybe he was still gleeful about his younger brother coming.

In the kitchen he could hear some crying and screaming. Most likely Cygnus's younger sister Crystal.

Phoenix walked into the kitchen while following the sound of crying accompanied with the lingering scent of spaghetti sauce.

Crystal was crying a waterfall and what looked like punching her mother's leg. "I WAAAAN ICCCE CREEAM she wailed.

Iris bent down to her level with a wooden spoon in her hand. "Sweetie, you can have ice cream after you eat dinner. But if you want I can give you a little piece of candy." She smiled sweetly at her hoping her expression would change.

"NO! I WAAAAAN ICE CREEAAM!" she wailed even louder this time.

Iris's sweet nature quickly diminished. She slammed the spoon in her hand and frowned at Crystal. "If you don't behave you won't get any food at all!"

Crystal immediately stopped crying, intimidated by her mother's sudden change in mood. She stood their looking down sadly.

"O-O-…Ok" she sniffled a bit and a tear ran down her cheek.

Iris suddenly felt guilty. "I'm sorry sweetums; I didn't mean to make you cry. Mommy is just feeling a little different since she's having a little boy." It was true at 7 weeks Iris was staring to have her moods swings. Something that Phoenix was sure to keep watch on.

Crystal wiped of the rest of her tears and hugged her mommy before leaving the room.

Phoenix entered the kitchen next. "So what was that about?"

Iris sighed. "It was just another mood swing, sometimes it's just a little too much." she shifted her gaze upon Phoenix's face. He eyes drooped down and his head was turned slightly away from her face.

"Feenie, did something happen at work?"

She hit him dead center, it was fairly obvious to her as to his state of sadness. "It was just the same, another murderer brought to justice." He grinned as he said that phrase.

Iris still sensed Phoenix's uneased state. However Phoenix was being stubborn so she approached it in a different way. "So what happened?"

Phoenix winced, "I-It was a little weird, my client was…a witch doctor and…" he looked down again. "The victim..." he frowned slightly.

"Feenie, was this trial…disturbing for you?" she walked closer and held him close trying to ease his anxiety.

Phoenix gave a long sigh.

"A little, the victim poured out his heart and soul out for his fiancé and in the end she killed him for his money."

Iris was awe struck. She some people killed to protect them, selfish but it made sense. Then their were killers who killed because other people got in their way. Again selfish but reasonable. Some were accidents, completely understandable. But killing your fiancé for money is simply inhuman.

"I'm sorry the trial didn't turn out the way you wanted to,"

Phoenix again sighed. "Iris…I'm not sure I want to do this anymore…"

"W-What!? Why not!?"

Those were the words Phoenix didn't want to hear. "I just…I just don't think I'm fit or this anymore. Emotionally ready at least."

"But you helped Apollo with his cases why are you suddenly upset now?" Iris pursued the subject.

Phoenix grew silent. "………….I'm afraid,"

Iris herself then grew quiet. "Are you still afraid that our family might get hurt?"

"Not only that…but…I'm afraid that it will change me."

Iris found herself pondering what he said. "Change you? How?"

Phoenix starred out the window. "Well if word gets out that I'm back defending people again I'll be getting cases left and right. Some are simple and can be finished in a day but others take up to 3 days. 3 days without being able to come home and seeing your adorable face."

Iris blushed at that comment. "But Feenie it's not like you have to take every trial that comes to you."

"True…but that's not the worst part."

"Then what is the worst part?"

Phoenix fell silent again he looked up at the ceiling. "The prosecutors…" he murmured.

"The prosecutors?" Iris asked.

"They've become more ruthless, more savage, they'll do anything and I mean anything to get their verdict. In just makes me sick that I have to work around them."

Iris turned her head towards a window. "Feenie, I tried to convince you to go back…but if you feel stressed out to the point that its not worth doing…" she turned back. I'll support you either way."

Phoenix grunted. "…I need time to thinik Iris that's all." He sighed once more before heading out of the kitchen, unsure of what he was going to do with his work.

Clink: First I want to say this a bit of practice at an angst chapter.

Clank: I must say YOU SUCK!

Clink: For once clank I agree with you I'm not to good with angst chapters I'm more of a comedic guy.

Clink Let the reviewers decide. (Choose he sucks) ;)